| Aggressive cardiac involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and a comprehensive literature review. | |
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PMID: 21350606 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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Background. We present the case of a 35-year-old gentleman who presented with an aggressive cardiomyopathy with normal coronary arteries. He was later diagnosed with systemic lupus-related cardiomyopathy. Methods. We undertook an extensive review of the literature regarding cardiac manifestations of lupus and used over 100 journals to identify the key points in pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. Results. We have shown that cardiac lupus can be rapidly progressive and, unless treated early, can have severe consequences. The predominant pathologies are immune complex and accelerated atherosclerosis drive. Treatment comprised of high-level immunosuppression. |
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Reza Ashrafi; Pankaj Garg; Ewan McKay; John Gosney; Som Chuah; Gershan Davis |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-02-15 |
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Title: Cardiology research and practice Volume: 2011 ISSN: 2090-0597 ISO Abbreviation: Cardiol Res Pract Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-02-25 Completed Date: 2011-07-14 Revised Date: 2011-07-25 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101516542 Medline TA: Cardiol Res Pract Country: Egypt |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 578390 Citation Subset: - |
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Aintree Cardiac Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK. |
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